How to Use barley in a Sentence
barley
noun-
Think beans, grains (steel-cut oats, rice, barley, etc.) and large, sinewy cuts of meat.
— Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2021 -
Fields of barley, hay and oats; some sheep, some cows, some pigs; a kitchen garden.
— Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune, 30 July 2021 -
The sheep were trained to find the barley and would stick around to eat for about five minutes before wandering off.
— Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2021 -
It must be composed of malted barley and water, although other whole grains may be added.
— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2021 -
This pressure will increase as hedges for commodities like barley roll off in the coming months.
— Carol Ryan, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2021 -
The plant grows wild among barley crops, but evidence from Iron Age grain storage shows it was usually cleaned out as a weed during threshing.
— NBC News, 21 July 2021 -
Farmers in central Arizona, who are among the state’s largest producers of livestock, dairy, alfalfa, wheat and barley, will bear the brunt of the cuts.
— Fox News, 16 Aug. 2021 -
Last year, Katsuki highlighted a shortage of barley and hops as a serious risk to beer supply across Europe.
— Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Oct. 2024 -
In the years since, the site was used for malting barley.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024 -
Return the soup to a boil, and add the barley and pepper.
— Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023 -
The secret comes from the use of koji to ferment the barley used to make the whisky.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2023 -
Rye, wheat and barley are the chief grains that are malted.
— Zoeann Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022 -
Gluten is a protein that can be in wheat, rye and barley.
— Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023 -
The smooth brew contains corn barley, and rye and is sold at Falls City Beer.
— Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2024 -
Gluten is a protein in grains like barley, rye, and wheat.
— Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 18 Aug. 2023 -
In late spring of most years, the villagers harvest wheat, barley and lentils.
— Vivian Yee, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023 -
Vegan is for the home cook who lingers in the grain aisle at the grocery store—barley!
— Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2022 -
All corn, barley, wheat, and rye are from Sawyer Farms in Hillsboro.
— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024 -
And unlike some whole grains such as barley, rye, and wheat, quinoa is gluten free.
— Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 -
Gluten-free eaters don’t consume the gluten, a protein that is found in wheat, barley and rye.
— Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2021 -
And yet a farmer selling barley to a trader gets less than $100 per ton.
— Hanna Arhirova, ajc, 10 July 2022 -
The term pot still refers to whiskey based on a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley.
— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2023 -
Fiber-rich foods: Whole grains like brown rice, barley, and quinoa, as well as berries, apples, and beans.
— Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Sep. 2024 -
And pearled barley has been polished to remove both the hull and bran layers.
— Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 -
All of the brewery's beers use Sinagua barley, Buford said.
— Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024 -
It was made with an ancient barley grain, and there was fruit in it that brought out a sweetness, and it's been aged for years.
— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Sep. 2023 -
No more pieces than barley, hops and water should be used and needed for any beer.
— Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023 -
The malted wheat and rye come from Germany, the barley from the UK, and the rest of the grains are domestically grown.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2021 -
Lunch and dinner were often barley soup or mush, a mix of cornmeal and milk.
— Dana Hedgpeth, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023 -
Brown Rice Whole grains like brown rice, spelt, millet, and barley are rich in fiber and digest more slowly than refined grains.
— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
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